The Devil's Vow: A Curse in White Lace

was pressing down on me. My eyes were still half-closed as

hen-I

thing. This

ly brushing against my cheek. His body-God, his whole body-was lying on top of me. Completely.

s tr

r

ss. When I shifted, Nolan mumbled

oving,

ain. "Nola

er, his face pressing into the side of my ne

This i

," I whispered, t

-I had no idea what it meant, bu

ome courage. "If you don't wak

you'l

. He wa

clear now, and-wa

Yep. There it was. That smu

o my cheeks.

w. "Why? You look p

bang my head agains

wly, like he was doing it on purpose-he pulled his arm away.

lly well in my

n down my s

from him. I rubbed my face, trying

eard Nolan chu

t had the best sleep of his life. To

was still racing fro

closet like nothing had happened. "I'm hungry," he said flatly as

disbelief. Food? Se

and tried to keep my face calm. "Ho

ly, his expression unread

Why shoul

thi

myself. I didn't even want to go over it again. "Don'

slid his hands into the po

ding. You're ju

ked on air.

on top of

"And you're

ed to throw some

He wasn't embarrassed.

at drove

ittle awkward, or maybe annoyed, or something. But no. For Nolan

trying to figu

fast," he said before walking out

d door, then flopped

and looked in the mirror. My eyes were still a bit sleepy, my hair a

s-by ignoring everything, treati

etting ready. I didn't want to lo

out of the room and headed

ually feeling hungry. Across from me, Nolan was sipping

king completely focused. Like there was nothing str

liev

ittle too much force, making

rong?" he as

ou're really going to pr

eyebrow. "I'm

really? You think waking up on t

. "You're s

I wanted to throw

don't know what kind of game you think you're playing, but I

in his chair. His expression darkened slightly,

is a game?" he

what you're doing? Trea

ment, then gave a small smile

I don't have to win

le

gly, not in a mean way. It

rmured, taking anoth

d. I had hoped to see him flustered, annoyed, someth

back again. "Alright then. Let'

d-I'd just lit a fire tha

olan stood up, calmly straightening his j

eeting," he

eting? What, planning to pin som

y, flashing that smug smil

w the butter

lked toward the door. He paused for a

Trust me, I'll be cel

leaving me alone with

t-full of guns and criminals. But instead, he walked int

ed, staring at the tall sky

is his

ompanies in import-export, real estate, and investments. But be

My life had turned

e over and placed a cup of tea on the table.

p. "I want

t Mr. Nolan gave strict orders fo

e. How c

mation on Nolan's company. And the more I read,

by the media. But by night... he was a

stuck right